What it's like being me?
The very first questions we all ask ourselves at some point in life is who am I? What do I want to do in life? At some point we all visit this place
Turkan Omari
“ Photography is a big part of my life, and is one of my major passions”
What most people don’t know about photography is that it enables you to get to know your surrounds from a whole new perspective, and you get to explore new things. When I
I am the founder of Afghanistan's first women-only coding school
Did you know that Helmand is believed to be the world's largest opium-producing regions? To increase awareness me and my students of the Code to Inspire computer programming center were able to successfully
What is women empowerment?
The topic of Women empowerment has been circulating a while and is discussed in all social and professional gatherings. However, it has been mostly discussed and emphasized in western countries, where the discussions
"I was forty years old when I had my very first professional photo shoot and I loved it! "
It felt as if I had finally found a way to express myself. I could just stand in front of the camera and be my free-spirited self. Modelling for me is a hobby,
“Some would cheer for us, and others would throw stones”
When people in the streets of Kabul saw us- a group of women riding bicycles and wearing bicycle gear- I knew they saw the same thing we did, a symbol of peace riding
Like Oprah puts it "I consider it a compliment that I am full of myself"
In our culture, women have huge expectations on them. They have responsibilities they never asked for and duties they never learned to understand. Women are not expected to be independent. But once married
"By living abroad, I learned so much about other people and their perspective in life"
As a Civil Engineer, I work within Geotechnical Engineering where I mostly deal with the design of underground structures and infrastructures like the Yellow Metro line in Stockholm which will be built during
"I consider myself as a determined and motivated person"
I was born in Kabul Afghanistan year 1991 and we have been living here in Stockholm since 1997. I have studied medicine and now I am a licensed doctor, but my goal is
“Are all arranged marriages as bad as they say it is?”
Even though it has nearly been 10 years I still remember the phone call that changed everything. It was late probably between 2 or 3 am in the morning when I got a
“My purpose in life is to become the voice of Afghanistan”
First of all, I want to say well done, I am so proud to know that young Afghan girls are taking the initiative to start projects like this in order to help our
“We miss opportunities every day, but that should not mean that it will be the end of the world”
During my life so far, I have been denied many opportunities just because I am a woman. I have lost hope; dreams have been dashed and I have had moments where I found